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Monday, November 9, 2009

perdere di forza

Today's Parola del Giorno is the verb expression, perdere di forza, which means:
  • to lose strength
The past participle of perdere is perso. Avere is used in compound tenses.

You'll see this verb expression used when talking about storms and hurricanes. See the context below:
Il centro nazionale statunitense per gli uragani riporta che l'urugano perde di forza e che non c'è pericolo.

The National Hurricane Center is reporting that the hurricane is losing strength and that there is no danger.

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